Police arrest suspect in women’s beheading case




Buth Reaksmey Kongkea

The suspect accused of beheading a female casino card dealer was arrested at a guesthouse on the Cambodian-Thai border and sent to Phnom Penh for treatment as the man had attempted to commit suicide, police said.

Lieutenant Colonel Keo Saroeun said yesterday that the suspect is Lor Kong Hour, 41, and the victim is Morn Sreymey, 24, a trainee card dealer working with the Dynasty Casino & Hotel and from Bavit Kandal village, Banteay Dek commune in Kandal province’s Kean Svay district.

They were lovers.



“According to Lor’s confession, he killed the victim because he was jealous and angry with Morn for having an affair with another young man,” Lt. Col. Saroeun said.

“He was also angry with the victim’s parents for forcing the two to stop having the affair. But he loved her so much and could not live without her. He had also tattooed her name on his arm,” he said.




He emphasised that the suspect has been admitted to the Calmette hospital for treatment because he seriously injured himself when he attempted to commit suicide by drinking poison just before police arrested him on the night of April 20 night in Preah Vihear province’s Chheb district.

After the arrest, police transferred the suspect to Calmette hospital in Phnom Penh for treatment.




After he has recovered, Lor will be sent to Svay Rieng provincial court for questioning. Police have accused the suspect of “premeditated murder” and faces life imprisonment if convicted.

According to the police report, at about 1:30 am last Thursday, the owner of the house found the body of the beheaded woman in her room in Bavit Kandal village. The victim’s head been thrown into the bathroom.

The house owner alerted the police for intervention.

 


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